courtroom
Americannoun
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courtrooms
plural
noun
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Origin of courtroom
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For the next four hours, the pastor debated one student after another, fielding questions about faith and folly with the measured cadence of a courtroom lawyer and the booming voice of a tent evangelist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Albertsons’ struggles after the deal collapsed were predicted by its former CEO, Vivek Sankaran, in a Portland, Ore., federal courtroom in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The latest courtroom clash comes after a temporary restraining order was granted against Seaver on Sept. 22.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
During the hearing, the defendant sat at the back of the courtroom with his mother and responded to the charges from his seat, rather than in the dock.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
After less than an hour of deliberations, the twelve men returned to the courtroom.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Use of recording devices, including phones, isn’t generally allowed in courtrooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
There is no oak panelling, no green leather-bound legal textbooks like the courtrooms you see on TV dramas.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Witkoff became one of the people who traveled with Trump, showing up not only in courtrooms but seemingly at every important event.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mega master hearings have packed immigration courtrooms nationwide for the past two months, typically scheduling around 100 cases at one time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
A flurry of thoughts flash by: police sirens; handcuffs; courtrooms; interrogation chambers.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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